γιγγίδιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γῐγγῐ́ς (gingís, kind of turnip) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γῐγγῐ́δῐον (gingídionn (genitive γῐγγῐδῐ́ου); second declension

  1. carrot (Daucus gingidium)
  2. dittander (Lepidium latifolium)
    Synonym: λεπῐ́δῐον (lepídion)

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